EP2524095B1 - Geflieste strukturen und halterungen dafür - Google Patents

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EP2524095B1
EP2524095B1 EP11733346.8A EP11733346A EP2524095B1 EP 2524095 B1 EP2524095 B1 EP 2524095B1 EP 11733346 A EP11733346 A EP 11733346A EP 2524095 B1 EP2524095 B1 EP 2524095B1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04F—FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08—Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B96/00—Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture
    • A47B96/02—Shelves
    • A47B96/027—Cantilever shelves
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/281—Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
    • A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
    • A47K3/281—Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers
    • A47K3/282—Seats specially adapted for showers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/04—Towel racks; Towel rails; Towel rods; Towel rolls, e.g. rotatable
    • A47K10/10—Towel racks; Towel rails; Towel rods; Towel rolls, e.g. rotatable characterised by being mounted on cabinets, walls, doors, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/12—Grips, hooks, or the like for hanging-up towels
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K2201/00—Details of connections of bathroom accessories, e.g. fixing soap or towel holder to a wall
    • A47K2201/02—Connections to a wall mounted support

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  • the present invention relates generally to the fabrication of tiled structures, particularly vertical tiled structures such as include but are not limited to tiled bathroom and kitchen walls, partitions, doors, drawer fronts, and the like, and relates more particularly to the mounting of accessories on such tiled structures, such as include but are not limited to seats, shelves, other horizontal supports, trays (such as soap trays and dishes), baskets, bars (such a towel bars), rings (such as towel rings), hooks, hangers, knobs, pulls, artwork, and other accessory elements which project outwardly from the tiled structure.
  • tile is intended to have a broad inclusive meaning as encompassing any and all forms of stone, ceramic, clay, concrete, cement, polymeric, and composite materials, both natural and synthetic, and including those currently known and hereafter developed or discovered, suitable for use in tile veneer applications, such as tiled walls.
  • Tile veneer walls are commonly used in both residential and commercial bathrooms and kitchens to provide a decorative but also sturdy water-resistant wall surface. Basically, tile walls are constructed of a structural substrate, typically a cement board, and/or a sand cement wire lathe composition, or another similarly strong and porous material, to which pieces of tile (which may be in any of numerous shapes and sizes) are adhesively secured as a veneer via an adhesive mortar, commonly a so-called thin-set mortar. The tile pieces are usually spaced apart a uniform distance and the wall is typically finished by applying a cementitious grout material to fill the inter-tile spaces.
  • such accessories in common bathroom, kitchen and like wet and/or working areas may include seats, other horizontal supports such as shelves, trays, baskets, support bars, support rings, hooks, hangers, knobs, pulls, artwork, and other elements or components adapted for various support or storage functions.
  • the component or elements may be formed of a tile material in a configuration compatible to that of the tiles used for the wall veneer so as to be suitable to be bonded via the adhesive mortar in the same manner as the tiles themselves.
  • This manner of installation is commonly used only for light-duty accessories which will support only lightweight items without significant stress on the accessory, e.g., a soap dish or tray. Even so, these accessories may still be at risk of breakage or undesired removal from the wall if heavier objects are placed on the accessory or if undue manual force is exerted against the accessory.
  • such accessories are commonly mounted by screws or like fasteners drilled or otherwise penetrated into the wall, typically through both the tile veneer and into or through the underlying substrate.
  • This manner of mounting if performed successfully, provides a relatively stronger structural support for the accessory, but there is a substantial risk of breakage or damage to the tile veneer and/or weakening of the structure of the substrate, and furthermore risks water infiltration into the wall through the openings that are necessarily formed. Penetration of a tiled wall structure also risks damage to in-wall systems such as electrical wiring, plumbing, or the like.
  • tiles of differing types are coming into increased use in other non-traditional architectural and related applications, and may be found as a functional or decorative covering for other structures ranging from doors, partitions, drawer fronts, to free-standing artistic structures.
  • a substrate in the conventional form of a cement board or other common tile backer board is not present and not desirable or even reasonably possible, but other structural elements may be present to serve as a substrate.
  • DE 202 12 950 U1 describes a mounting rail for reversible attachment of objects to wall surface, e.g. to bathtub, which has protruding covering flange parallel to its wall attachment surface for covering tile edge.
  • the mounting rail has a wall attachment surface and an attachment profile for reversible attachment of objects.
  • the rail has a protruding covering flange parallel to its wall attachment surface for covering a tile edge.
  • US 3,260,021 describes in combination with an item having a base positioned against the surface of a wall structure comprising a masonry wall faced with a flat finishing layer of wall material, a template member positioned against the masonry wall and formed with a channel therealong whose longitudinal opening is against the masonry wall; the template being perforated aside the channel; said template member being mounted with an adhesive onto the masonry wall and imbedded within said finishing layer; said channel having a floor wall, two nuts fixed to said template member in predetermined spaced relation; each of said nuts being a t-nut comprising a headed interiorly threaded shank; the heads of said nuts being within the channel and their shanks extending respectively through holes in said floor wall; said nuts extending from said template member, to and flush with the surface of the wall structure, a tenon plate positioned on the surface of said wall structure, having a forwardly extending post intermediate two holes in said plate; said holes being in said space relation, screws passed through said holes and threadedly engaging said nuts whereby said ten
  • US 2,859,606 describes a bracket for installing and supporting accessories such as soap receptacles, tooth brush holders, and towel bars in bathroom walls.
  • the present invention seeks to address the above-described needs of the tile industry, to overcome the disadvantages of current installation techniques used in the industry, and to enable expanded uses of tile in new applications not previously considered feasible.
  • the present invention is defined by the subject-matter of the appended independent claims.
  • the present invention proposes the use of a novel form of support bracket by which tile may be installed with or without a traditional form of substrate.
  • the bracket of the present invention is particularly adapted for use in traditional tile applications to enable the mounting and support of accessories, such as to a vertical tiled wall structure, without requiring fasteners which must penetrate the wall structure.
  • a bracket comprising a base mounting portion having a plurality of perforations, which is capable of load-bearing structural support of tile and accessories, with or without the presence of a traditional or other form of substrate.
  • a tiled structure according to the present invention basically comprises a layer of adhesive mortar, with the base mounting portion of the bracket being embedded in the adhesive mortar with the mortar flowed through the perforations and substantially covering opposite sides of the base mounting portion, and a tile veneer bonded to the adhesive mortar over at least one side of the base mounting portion.
  • the present bracket comprises a base mounting portion and a support portion rigidly affixed to the base mounting portion and projecting outwardly therefrom.
  • the base mounting portion has a plurality of perforations therethrough for embedding of the base mounting portion in the adhesive mortar of a tile structure in abutting relation to a substrate to secure the base mounting portion thereto, with the mortar flowing through the perforations to substantially cover opposite sides of the base mounting portion for also adhering the tile veneer over the base mounting portion, with the support portion projecting outwardly beyond the tile veneer to receive an accessory.
  • the bracket of the present invention becomes integrated into the tile structure as part of the process of applying the tile veneer, and in turn the bracket is secured with as much or greater structural strength than with penetrating fasteners, but avoiding all of the potential disadvantages thereof.
  • the support portion of the bracket may have differing configurations to accommodate the affixation to the support portion of any of various forms of accessories.
  • the support portion may comprise a generally flat surface for supporting a planar accessory such as a seat or other form of shelf accessory, e.g., via a layer of adhesive mortar bonding the planar accessory to the support portion, and toward that end, the support portion may have a plurality of perforations therethrough for flow of the mortar through the perforations.
  • the support portion may be adapted for bonding of a first shelf member (or other planar accessory) to one side of the support portion and a second shelf member (or other planar accessory) to an opposite side of the support portion.
  • the base mounting portion comprises first and second sub-portions angularly oriented to one another for affixation to the tiled structure at a correspondingly angled corner thereof.
  • Such a configuration of the bracket may be particularly advantageous for installation of a seat, e.g., in a shower stall, with sufficient strength to support a person's seated weight.
  • the support portion may comprise first and second stud portions projecting respectively from the first and second sub-portions to support a corner accessory such as a support basket or tray.
  • One such tiled structure in accordance with this invention comprises a substrate, with a layer of adhesive mortar bonded to the substrate.
  • a bracket of the described type comprising a perforated base mounting portion and a support portion rigidly affixed to the base mounting portion and projecting outwardly therefrom, has the base mounting portion embedded in the adhesive mortar in abutting relation to the substrate securing the base mounting portion thereto with the mortar flowed through the perforations and substantially covering opposite sides of the base mounting portion.
  • a tile veneer is bonded to the adhesive mortar over the base mounting portion with the support portion projecting outwardly beyond the tile veneer, and an accessory is affixed to the support portion. In this manner, the accessory may be supported without fasteners penetrating the tile veneer or the substrate.
  • the tile veneer comprises a plurality of individual tiles adjacently arranged over the substrate at spacings defining joints between adjacent tiles, with the support portion projecting outwardly through a joint between adjacent tiles.
  • both the substrate and the tile veneer are porous for penetration thereof by the adhesive mortar.
  • the adhesive mortar preferably comprises a thin-set mortar, most preferably a polymer-modified thin-set mortar.
  • the tiled structure will often be a vertical wall with the substrate in an upright orientation, and the accessory will typically be a wall accessory.
  • Representative wall accessories may be a seat or other form of shelf, a tray, a basket, a support bar, a support ring, a hook, a hanger, a knob, a pull, or an item of art.
  • the tiled wall structure 10 basically comprises an upstanding structural substrate 14 of a rigid but porous structural material, a layer of an adhesive mortar applied over the entire surface of the substrate but only representatively indicated at 16 over a portion of the substrate, and an array of decorative tiles adhered to the mortar 16 at uniform edge-spacings over the entire surface of the substrate, as represented by rectangular tiles 18.
  • the substrate 14 is of a conventional form typically fabricated of a series of boards or panels of uniform shape and size fixed in edge abutment over the entirety of the wall area to be tiled. Such boards or panels are commonly referred to as backer boards or cement boards and are commercially available from a variety of sources. Cement boards or backer boards are characteristically fabricated of a composite of differing cementitious materials, predominated by cement, together with additional aggregate and filler materials such as clay, gypsum, silica and fly ash. However, it is to be understood that substantially any form of substrate material suitable for mortar-based adhesion of tiles thereover may be utilized.
  • the tiles 18 may be of any conventional form as commonly used in bathroom, kitchen and other similar wall applications. Such tiles may be formed of various materials, often of natural materials such as granite, marble and other naturally occurring stones, or of clay, but many new synthetic and composite tiles have been developed and become commercially available over recent years. Tiles of all such materials are commercially available in a variety of shapes and sizes.
  • various forms of adhesive mortars suitable for use in bonding tiles to substrate materials in the formation of tile wall structures are well known and the present invention is contemplated to be suitable for use with substantially any form of tile-adhering mortar material.
  • the current convention within the relevant industry is to utilize so-called thin-set mortars in the fabrication of tiled wall structures, because such mortars are formulated for ease of application in a uniform spread and achieve substantial bonding strength when set and cured.
  • Thin-set mortars typically comprise a blend of cement, very fine sand and a water retention compound to enhance hydration.
  • a particularly advantageous form of thin-set mortar in widespread current use and presently considered to be optimal for use with the instant invention is a polymer-modified thin-set mortar having a latex, acrylic or other polymeric additive which imparts engineered properties to the mortar, in particular enhanced bonding strength and flexibility.
  • the bracket 12 depicted in Figure 1 is one representative example, particularly configured for the mounting of a corner seat (or other corner support shelf) 15 at an angular corner between adjacent abutting tile wall surfaces.
  • the bracket 12 is best understood with reference to Figures 2-4 .
  • the bracket 12 is of an overall angular shape corresponding to the angular orientation between the adjacent wall surfaces and otherwise corresponding in size and shape to the desired seat or shelf. More specifically, the bracket 12 comprises an essentially flat seat/shelf support portion 22 in the shape of a 90° circular segment bounded by angularly oriented linear side edges and an arcuately curved outer edge, and a base mounting portion 20 having first and second sub-portions 20A, 20B affixed perpendicularly to one another and also respectively affixed in perpendicular relation to the linear side edges of the support portion 22.
  • Each sub-portion 20A, 20B of the base mounting portion 20 and the support portion 22 is formed of a rigid sheet metal material, e.g., by cutting such as via a stamping process, with a plurality of perforations 25 over their entire respective surfaces defined by a series of adjacent circular rings and a series of perpendicularly-extending linear bars bisecting the rings, which collectively impart a degree of structural strength and rigidity to each of the base mounting portion 20 and the support portion 22 yet provide a relatively substantial area of open passageways through each portion.
  • a bottom wall 24, in the shape of a 90° circular segment corresponding to the support portion 22, is affixed to the underside of the support portion 22 by welding, rivets or other suitable means, indicated at 27, as best seen in Figure 3 .
  • the bottom wall 24 is slightly concave to provide a small spacing between the bottom wall 24 and the support portion 22, as best seen in Figure 4 .
  • the bottom wall 24 is mostly imperforate, but has a few small openings 26 in its center for drainage.
  • bracket 12 in the fabrication of the tiled wall structure 10 is best understood with reference again to Figure 1 .
  • the substrate 14 is erected, typically by the affixation of panels of cement board to an underlying stud wall (not shown) in a conventional manner.
  • a layer 16 of a suitable thin-set mortar is then troweled over the surface of the substrate 14.
  • the bracket 12 is then positioned at a selected location in the corner between two adjacent substrate panels in an orientation with the bottom wall 24 substantially horizontal and facing downwardly and with the sub-portions 20A, 20B of the base mounting portion 20 extending upwardly substantially in respective parallel relation to the adjacent substrate panels.
  • the sub-portions 20A, 20B of the base mounting portion 20 are then pressed into the corner to become embedded into the mortar 16, causing a portion of the mortar 16 to flow through the perforations 25 and thereby covering both opposite sides of the two sub-portions.
  • the corner seat accessory 15 is similarly applied by mortar onto the top surface of the support portion 22.
  • the corner seat accessory 15 will typically be of the same tile material as the wall tiles 18, but cut in a 90° circular segment corresponding to that of the support portion 22, typically of a slightly larger radius to provide an overhanging lip projecting beyond the support portion 22.
  • the thin set mortar is applied over the entirety of the support portion 22 covering the upwardly facing surfaces of the support portion 22 but also penetrating through the perforations 25 therein onto the bottom wall 24.
  • the corner seat tile 15 is then applied onto the mortared support portion 22, and thereby is securely bonded to the bracket 12.
  • Wall tiles 18 are then applied onto the layer of mortar in a desired array (rectangular tiles such as those shown will commonly be arranged in aligned vertical columns and perpendicular horizontal rows) over the entirety of the surfaces of each substrate panel above and below the bracket 12, typically working in rows from the bottom of the wall upwardly.
  • a desired array rectangular tiles such as those shown will commonly be arranged in aligned vertical columns and perpendicular horizontal rows
  • FIG. 5 A section of the resultant wall structure 10 is depicted in Figure 5 in fully assembled form.
  • the thin-set mortar 16 provides substantial bonding strength when set and cured.
  • the bracket 12 becomes securely bonded to the substrate panels 14 and the wall tiles 18 are similarly bonded securely to the substrate panels 14 outwardly of the sub-portions 20A, 20B above and below the bracket 12, providing supplementary support thereto.
  • the resultant strength with which the seat tile 15 is secured to the wall structure 10 is substantial, but advantageously the mounting of the seat tile 15 does not require the use of any wall-penetrating screws or other fasteners that could potentially damage or weaken the structural components of the wall or any in-wall utilities.
  • Figure 6 depicts an alternative embodiment of tiled wall structure, indicated at 110, according to the present invention utilizing an alternative embodiment of bracket, indicated at 112, which is largely the same as the bracket 12 of Figures 1-5 except that the bracket 112 does not include a bottom wall beneath the support portion 122.
  • bracket indicated at 112
  • the mortar 16 penetrates the perforations in the support portion 122 to also coat the bottom surface of the support portion 122 to enable a second seat tile segment 115 to be bonded to the underside of the support portion 122, thereby substantially sandwiching the support portion 122 between upper and lower seat tile segments 15, 115.
  • This embodiment may be utilized when a more substantial corner seat is desired, or in installations wherein the corner accessory is to be used as a more elevated shelf the underside of which will be visible.
  • Figure 7 depicts an embodiment not according to the invention and for illustration purposes only of a tiled wall structure 30 utilizing an alternative embodiment of bracket 32 adapted for supporting a tray or basket accessory 35, e.g., a stainless steel soap tray.
  • the bracket 32 is adapted for mounting to the substrate 14 along a flat wall surface, rather than as a corner.
  • the bracket 32 has a flat rectangular base mounting portion 34, preferably stamped sheet metal, with a plurality of perforations 36 formed therein.
  • the bracket 32 is mounted to the substrate 14 by embedding of the base mounting portion 34 into a layer of mortar applied to the substrate 14 and then covered by an array of wall tiles 18, in substantially the same manner as the installation process described above with regard to the embodiment of Figures 1-5 .
  • the bracket 32 also includes a support portion projecting outwardly from the base mounting portion 34, in the form of a pair of cylindrical tubular studs 38.
  • the studs 38 have a length slightly greater than the thickness of the wall tiles 18 utilized in the wall structure 30, so as to be sufficient to project beyond the tiles 18 upon the completion of their installation.
  • the studs 38 are sized to protrude outwardly through a joint between upper and lower tiles 18 immediately above and below the studs 38.
  • the studs 38 are interiorly threaded so as to accept mounting screws for the soap tray 34.
  • the soap tray 35 may be of substantially any conventional form, a representative soap tray 35 being depicted in Figure 7 having a main rectangular frame 40 from which are supported a series of parallel support bars 42.
  • the frame 40 is formed with a pair of mounting openings 44 at a spacing corresponding identically to the spacing of the studs 38 of the bracket 32.
  • the frame 40 is secured to the studs 38 via a pair of threaded mounting screws 46.
  • a pair of ferrules 48 may be fitted over the studs 38 immediately adjacent the wall tiles 18, either for decorative purposes or to determine a desired spacing of the soap tray 34 from the wall.
  • a pair of caps 50 may be used to cover the head of the mounting screws 46.
  • the bracket 36 securely bonds to the substrate 14 to provide a substantially strong structural support of the soap tray 35 from the wall, without requiring wall-penetrating fasteners.
  • Figure 8 depicts another embodiment of a tiled wall structure 60 utilizing an alternative embodiment of bracket 62, similar to that of Figure 7 but adapted for supporting a corner-mounted tray or basket accessory 65, e.g., a stainless steel shampoo/bath tray.
  • the bracket 62 has a base mounting portion 64, preferably stamped sheet metal, having first and second flat sub-portions 64A, 64B, joined perpendicularly to one another, each with a plurality of perforations 66 formed therein and each having an internally-threaded cylindrical tubular stud 68 projecting outwardly.
  • the bracket 62 is mounted to the substrate 14 by embedding of the base mounting portion 64 into a layer of mortar 16 at a corner of the substrate 14 and then covered by an array of wall tiles 18, in substantially the same manner as the installation process described with regard to Figure 7 above.
  • the shampoo/bath tray 65 has a main triangular frame 70 formed with a pair of mounting openings 74 spaced correspondingly to the studs 68 of the bracket 62 and is secured to the studs 68 via a pair of threaded mounting screws 76.
  • a pair of ferrules (not shown) and cover caps (also not shown) may also be utilized in the installation of the shampoo/bath tray 65.
  • wall-penetrating fasteners are not required.
  • Figure 9 depicts a still further embodiment not according to the invention and for illustration purposes only, but in contrast to the embodiments hereinabove described, the embodiment of Figure 9 is adapted for tile installations other than vertical walls.
  • the embodiment of Figure 9 depicts an application of a bracket for installing a pull knob 80 on the face of a door 82.
  • the pull knob 80 may be of any conventional type, the spherical knob 80 having a single threaded mounting bolt 84, as depicted, merely being representative.
  • the embodiment of Figure 9 employs a bracket 86 similar to that of the embodiment of Figures 7 and 8 .
  • the bracket 86 has a flat base mounting portion 88 formed of stamped sheet metal with a plurality of perforations 90 formed therein.
  • the bracket 86 is mounted to the face of the door 82 by embedding the base mounting portion 88 into a layer of mortar 16 applied to the door face and then covered by a tile 18, in substantially the same manner as the installation process described above with regard to the preceding embodiments.
  • the tile 18 may be a single tile, as in the depiction of Figure 9 to provide a decorative base for the knob 80, or the door face could alternatively be covered with an array of tiles.
  • the bracket 86 has a single interiorly-threaded stud 92 as a support portion projecting outwardly from the base mounting portion 88.
  • the tile 18 is formed with a central bore 18A through which the stud 92 projects outwardly to receive the threaded bolt 84 of the knob 80.
  • the stud 92 may be located to project outwardly through a joint between adjacent tiles 18.
  • Figure 10 depicts a still further embodiment not according to the invention and for illustration purposes only, but in further contrast to the embodiments hereinabove described, the embodiment of Figure 10 is adapted for tile installations wherein a substrate either is not present or is not desirable.
  • the embodiment of Figure 10 depicts a representative application for creating a self-standing item of tile artwork. Substantially any artistic depiction is possible utilizing tiles of differing colors, shapes and sizes, or by precision waterjet cutting of tile or stone.
  • the artistic rendering of a deer at 100 in Figure 10 is merely intended to be representative, and could be formed in any such manner. Persons skilled in the art will recognize and understand that other designs such as still life, abstract expressions, etc., are within the conceptual scope of the embodiment of Figure 10 .
  • a bracket 101 similar in structure to the brackets of the preceding embodiments serves the dual function of providing a base mounting for the tile art 100 as well as forming a structural substrate for the collective tile structure.
  • the bracket 101 has a flat base mounting portion 102 of stamped sheet metal with a plurality of perforations 103 therein, formed in a shape corresponding to that of the artistic tile design 100.
  • the bracket 101 is encompassed within a quantity of mortar (not shown) penetrating through the perforations 103 to cover both sides of the base mounting portion 102.
  • the artistic tile design 100 is bonded to a forward face of the bracket 101, and any suitable tile or other material, e.g., a reverse image of the design 100 or even a completely different tile design or image only representatively indicated at 104, may be bonded to the opposite side of the bracket 101.
  • any suitable tile or other material e.g., a reverse image of the design 100 or even a completely different tile design or image only representatively indicated at 104.

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  1. Halterung (12) zum Anbringen eines Zubehörteils (15) an einer Fliesenstruktur (10), wobei die Fliesenstruktur (10) ein Substrat (14) und eine Fliesenverblendung umfasst, die an dem Substrat (14) durch eine dazwischenliegende Schicht aus Klebemörtel (16) haftet, wobei die Halterung (12) einen Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20) und einen Trägerabschnitt (22) umfasst, der starr an dem Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20) befestigt ist und von diesem nach außen vorsteht, wobei der Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20) eine Mehrzahl von Perforationen (25) zum Einbetten des Basisbefestigungsabschnitts (20) in den Klebemörtel (16) in anliegender Beziehung zu dem Substrat (14) aufweist, um den Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20) daran zu befestigen, wobei die Perforationen (25) so konfiguriert sind, dass beim Einbetten des Basisbefestigungsabschnitts (25) in den Klebemörtel der Mörtel (16) durch die Perforationen (25) fließt, um entgegengesetzte Seiten des Basisbefestigungsabschnitts (20) im Wesentlichen zu bedecken, um die Fliesenverblendung über dem Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20) zu verkleben, wobei der Trägerabschnitt (22) nach außen über die Fliesenverblendung hinaus vorsteht, um das Zubehörteil (15) aufzunehmen;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20) einen ersten und einen zweiten Unterabschnitt (20A, 20B) umfasst, die winklig zueinander ausgerichtet sind, um an dem Substrat (14) in einer entsprechend abgewinkelten Ecke desselben befestigt zu werden.
  2. Halterung (12) nach Anspruch 1, bei der der Trägerabschnitt (22) (i) eine allgemein flache Oberfläche zum Tragen eines ebenen Zubehörteils oder (ii) mindestens einen Bolzenabschnitt umfasst, der konfiguriert ist, um ein Befestigungselements eines Zubehörteils aufzunehmen.
  3. Halterung (12) nach Anspruch 1, bei der der Trägerabschnitt (22) eine allgemein flache Oberfläche zum Tragen eines ebenen Zubehörteils umfasst und eingerichtet ist, um eine Schicht aus Klebemörtel zum Verbinden des ebenen Zubehörteils mit dem Trägerabschnitt aufzunehmen.
  4. Halterung (12) nach Anspruch 3, bei dem der Trägerabschnitt (22) eine Mehrzahl von Perforationen aufweist, durch die der Mörtel fließen kann, und bei dem der Trägerabschnitt (22) vorzugsweise eingerichtet ist, um ein erstes ebenes Zubehörteil auf einer Seite des Trägerabschnitts (22) und ein zweites ebenes Zubehörteil auf einer gegenüberliegenden Seite des Trägerabschnitts (22) zu verkleben.
  5. Halterung (12) nach Anspruch 1, bei der der Trägerabschnitt (22) einen ersten und einen zweiten Bolzenabschnitt umfasst, die von dem ersten bzw. zweiten Unterabschnitt (20A, 20B) vorstehen.
  6. Fliesenstruktur (10), umfassend ein Substrat (14), eine Schicht aus Klebemörtel (16), die an dem Substrat (14) haftet, und eine Halterung (12) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20) in den Klebemörtel (16) in anliegender Beziehung zu dem Substrat (14) eingebettet ist, wodurch der Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20) daran befestigt wird, wobei der Mörtel (16) durch die Perforationen (25) geflossen ist und entgegengesetzte Seiten des Basisbefestigungsabschnitts (20) im Wesentlichen bedeckt, eine über dem Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20) an dem Klebemörtel (16) haftende Fliesenverblendung, wobei der Trägerabschnitt (22) nach außen über die Fliesenverblendung hinausragt, und ein an dem Trägerabschnitt befestigtes Zubehörteil (15).
  7. Fliesenstruktur (10) nach Anspruch 6, bei der die Fliesenverblendung eine Mehrzahl von einzelnen Fliesen umfasst, die nebeneinander auf dem Untergrund in Abständen angeordnet sind, die Fugen zwischen benachbarten Fliesen definieren, wobei der Trägerabschnitt durch eine Fuge zwischen benachbarten Fliesen nach außen ragt.
  8. Fliesenstruktur (10) nach Anspruch 6, bei der das Substrat (14) oder die Fliesenverblendung porös ist, damit der Klebemörtel (16) in sie eindringen kann.
  9. Fliesenstruktur (10) nach Anspruch 6, bei der der Klebemörtel (16) einen polymermodifizierten Dünnbettmörtel umfasst.
  10. Fliesenstruktur (10) nach Anspruch 6, wobei die Fliesenstruktur eine vertikale Wand mit dem Substrat in einer aufrechten Ausrichtung ist und wobei das Zubehörteil (15) vorzugsweise ein Wandzubehörteil, vorzugsweise ein Sitz oder eine andere Form von Tablar, ein Tablett, ein Korb, eine Trägerstange, ein Trägerring, ein Haken, ein Aufhänger, ein Knopf, ein Griff oder ein Kunstgegenstand ist.
  11. Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Fliesenstruktur (10) mit den Schritten:
    Bereitstellen eines Substrats (14), einer mit dem Substrat (14) verbundenen Klebemörtelschicht (16) und eines Trägers (12) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5;
    Einbetten des Basisbefestigungsabschnitts (20) in den Klebemörtel (16) in anliegender Beziehung zu dem Substrat (14), Befestigen des Basisbefestigungsabschnitts (20) daran mit dem Mörtel (16), der durch die Perforationen (25) geflossen ist und entgegengesetzte Seiten des Basisbefestigungsabschnitts (20) im Wesentlichen bedeckt;
    Verbinden einer Fliesenverblendung mit dem Klebemörtel (16) über dem Basisbefestigungsabschnitt (20), wobei der Trägerabschnitt (22) nach außen über die Fliesenverblendung vorsteht; und
    Befestigen eines Zubehörteils (15) an dem Trägerabschnitt (22).
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